1. Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU www.ueitalia2003.it
European Cooperation among Ministers and Directors General Responsible for Public Administration Meeting of the Secretariat Better Regulation Friday 4th of July 2003
Italian Presidency
of the Council of the EU

2. Better Regulation Group
Setting up of an informal group reporting, as appropriate, to the Ministers for Public Administration and Better regulation, and incorporating :
the Directors for Better Regulation
the experts for the Mandelkern group

3. Areas of cooperation Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)
Public consultation
Simplification
Codification
Transposition of EC law
Training programs on Better regulation

4. Put forward a working plan of the group, with a specific focus on:
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Simplification

5. Working Method
Proposal of a setting up of a better regulation troika for a preliminary definition of the working plan

6. Inter Institutional Agreement
Essential element for the effectiveness of the European Institutions
Official ceremony of signature of the IIA during the Italian Presidency
Immediate implementation of the strategies of the IIA

7. Horizontal Working Party on Better Regulation
Strongly support the setting up of an ad hoc group reporting to the Council
Assist in the follow up of the Commission’s Action Plan “Simplifying the regulatory environment”